Egypt: Mob of Muslims Attack Church
Last week, about 20 armed men joined a mob of more than 100 Muslims from Al-Our village to attack The Virgin Mary Church, the only church for nearly 2,500 Christians.
...continue reading this storyMyanmar to Pass Bills Curbing Religious Freedoms
The government of Myanmar is about to pass a series of so-called religious protection bills into law after its Lower House approved two of the bills on March 19, according to Barnabas Aid.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Christian Institutions Desecrated
The recent rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal, India, was part of a premeditated attack against Christian institutions, according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyNigeria: Muslims Herdsmen attack Christian Village
Fulani Muslim herdsmen killed at least 80 villagers in a March 15 attack against a Christian village in Agatu, Nigeria, according to Barnabas Aid.
...continue reading this storyThai Police Arrest Hundreds of Christian Refugees
Police in Thailand have arrested more than 400 Pakistani Christian refugees, according to CBN News.
...continue reading this storyPastors in Sudan to be tried for Evangelism
Pastors Yat Michael and Peter Reith have been transferred to prison from their detention in Khartoum after they were apprehended by Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services, according to Barnabas Aid.
...continue reading this storyAmerican Missionary Kidnapped in Nigeria
In Nigeria last week, an American missionary of The Free Methodist Church was abducted by armed men who then demanded a $300,000 ransom for her safe return, according to The Christian Post.
...continue reading this story"Iran Must Know Where We Stand"
Naghmeh Abedini said the world was waiting to see if America's leaders would protect religious freedom while her husband, Pastor Saeed Abedini, remained imprisoned for his faith in Iran, according to CBN News.
...continue reading this storyProtestant Pastor Missing in North Korea
A Protestant pastor has been missing in North Korea for more than a month, according to Asia News.
...continue reading this storyCopts Protest Obama White House
Last week, 20 Coptic Christians in orange jumpsuits knelt with hands behind their backs outside the White House while other protestors displayed photographs of the actual victims whose seaside slaughter turned its beach blood-red, according to The Washington Post.
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